{{Short description|Beauty pageant}} {{More citations needed|date=December 2013}} {{Infobox pageant |name = Star Cyprus |native_name = Σταρ Κύπρος |headquarters = [[Nicosia]] |region_represented = Cyprus |qualification = {{Hlist|[[Miss Universe]]|[[Miss World]]|[[Miss International]]|[[Miss Earth]]|[[Miss Europe]]}} |first = 1973 |last = 2017 |language = [[Greek language|Greek]] |type = Women's beauty pageant |website = {{url|http://starcyprus.com/}}}}
'''Star Cyprus''' ({{langx|el|Σταρ Κύπρος}}), also known as '''Miss Cyprus''', was a national [[beauty pageant]] in [[Cyprus]]. Until 2012, the main winner competed at [[Miss Universe]] and Miss Cyprus at [[Miss World]]. From 2015 to 2018, Star Cyprus represented the country at Miss World and Miss Cyprus at [[Miss Earth]]. The pageant was discontinued in 2018 and has not been held since.
==History== The first modern Cypriot competition took place in 1973. the organization has been financed by the famed brewing company [[Carlsberg Group|Carlsberg]]. the competition has taken place at the [[Carlsberg Group|Carlsberg]]-festival location. In 1975 and 1976, the pageant was cancelled due to the [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus|Turkish invasion]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aristidou |first=Christos G. |date=9 August 2020 |title=50 χρόνια από το πρώτο Φεστιβάλ της Carlsberg |trans-title=50 years since the first Carlsberg Festival |url=https://simerini.sigmalive.com/article/2020/8/9/50-khronia-apo-to-proto-phestibal-tes-carlsberg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323222421/https://simerini.sigmalive.com/article/2020/8/9/50-khronia-apo-to-proto-phestibal-tes-carlsberg/ |archive-date=23 March 2021 |access-date=18 August 2025 |website=[[Simerini]] |language=el}}</ref>
The winners receive the titles "Star Kypros", '"Miss Kypros", "Miss Carlsberg" and "Miss Mediterranean". Starting in 2013, after losing the [[Miss Universe]] franchise, the winners of the event go on to represent [[Cyprus]] at the [[Miss World]] (Star Kypros), [[Miss Earth]] (Miss Kypros), plus two runners-up. The following abbreviations are used for the different titles: Only one person has gone to place in the beauty pageants which is Miss Cyprus 2002 who finished 8th.
===National titles=== The winners receive the title: * SK = Star Kypros ({{langx|el|Σταρ Κύπρος}}) * MK = Miss Kypros ({{langx|el|Μις Κύπρος}})
Other positions receive the title: * Miss Mediterranean * Miss Carlsberg * Miss Young (Miss Teen Cyprus) * First Runner-up * Second Runner-up
==Miss Universe== *Star Cyprus was responsible for the local organization of the [[Miss Universe 2000]], that was held in [[Nicosia]]. *Star Cyprus 2001, Demetra Eleftheriou is the only Cypriot to advance among the semifinalists in Miss Universe, a fact that happened in [[Miss Universe 2002]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]], [[Puerto Rico]]. *In 2024, an Indonesian businesswoman took over Miss Universe license for Cyprus.
==Titleholders== :{{legend2|GOLD}} Winner International Title :{{legend2|#fadadd}} Miss Universe Cyprus :{{legend2|#ccff99}} Miss World Cyprus :{{legend2|#FFA07A}} Miss International Cyprus :{{legend2|#AAAAFF}} Miss Earth Cyprus :{{legend2|#80FFFF}} Miss Europe Cyprus
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" !!width="60"|Year||width="250"|Star Kypros||width="250"|Miss Kypros||width="250"|Miss Carlsberg||width="250"|Miss Mediterranean||width="250"|1st runner-up|| width="250" |2nd runner-up |- | 1973 | style="background:#fadadd;"|Ioanna Melanidou<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |date=10 July 1973 |title=Οι όμορφες Κypριόπουλες που εξελέγησαν 'Σταρ' και 'Μις Κύπρος' και 'Μις Carlsberg' |trans-title=The beautiful Cypriot girls who were elected "Star" and "Miss Cyprus" and "Miss Carlsberg" |url=https://www.pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/6941755?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201973%20%CE%99%CF%89%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%BD%CE%B1%20%CE%9C%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%85#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=0,-421,994,1963 |access-date=18 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=3 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | style="background:#80FFFF;"|Eleni Siakou<ref name=":15" /> | Maro Volari<ref name=":15" /> | rowspan="21" {{n/a|Debuted 1995}} | rowspan="4" {{n/a|Held 1979}} | rowspan="16" {{n/a|Held 1990}} |- | 1974 | style="background:#fadadd;"|Antri Tsangaridou<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |date=2 July 1974 |title=Τα προχθεσινα καλλιστεια κατα το 'Φεστιβαλ Καρλσμπεργκ' |trans-title=The recent beauty pageants at the "Carlsberg Festival" |url=https://www.pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/7897252?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201973%20%CE%99%CF%89%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%BD%CE%B1%20%CE%9C%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%8D#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=-171,-298,726,1434 |access-date=18 August 2025 |website=Eleftheria |page=6 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | Christina Agathangelou<ref name=":14" /> | Tina Diakin<ref name=":14" /> |- | 1977 | style="background:#ccff99;"|Georgia Georgiou<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |date=12 July 1977 |title=Τα καλλιστεια τησ Καρλσμπεργκ |trans-title=The beauty pageants of Carlsberg |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/11976016?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201977%20%CE%93%CE%B5%CF%89%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%B1%20%CE%93%CE%B5%CF%89%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%85 |access-date=18 August 2025 |website=Charavgi |page=4 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> |Marina Flourou<ref name=":16" /> | Maria Nicolaidou<ref name=":16" /> |- | 1978 | style="background:#ccff99;"|Mairi (Mary) Adámou<ref name=":18">{{Cite web |date=11 July 1978 |title=Τα καλλιστεια τησ Καρλσπεργκ |trans-title=The beauty pageants of Carlsberg |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/9858547?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201978%20%CE%9C%CE%B1%CE%AF%CF%81%CE%B7%20%CE%91%CE%B4%CE%AC%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%85#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=-1,-478,1064,2099 |access-date=18 August 2025 |website=[[Simerini]] |page=8 |language=el}}</ref> |Dimitra Georgiou<ref name=":18" /> |Maria Pantazi<ref name=":18" /> |- | 1979 | Dina Christodoulidou<ref name=":19">{{Cite web |date=10 July 1979 |title=Η Ντινα Χριστοδουλιδου Σταρ Κυπροσ 1979 |trans-title=Dina Christodoulidou Star Cyprus 1979 |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/9795041?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201979#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=0,-380,1138,2245 |access-date=18 August 2025 |website=[[Simerini]] |page=7 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | style="background:#ccff99;"|Eliána Christou<ref name=":19" /> | Sofia Kyriakidou<ref name=":19" /> | Andri Charicleidou<ref name=":19" /> |- | rowspan="2" | 1980 | Georgia Christodoulidou{{efn|name=fn1}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=8 July 1980 |title=Τα καλλιστεια του φεστιβαλ Καρασπερκ |trans-title=The beauties of the Calsberg festival |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/en/item/6757146 |access-date=16 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref><ref name=":resignation">{{Cite web |date=26 September 1980 |title=Star Cyprus heads back to Canada |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/en/item/1138620 |access-date=16 August 2025 |website=The Cyprus Weekly |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | rowspan="2" style="background:#ccff99;"| Parthenopi (Popi) Vasiliadou<ref name=":0" /> | rowspan="2" | Suzy Handrian<ref name=":0" /><br>Sophie Terenti<ref name=":0" /> |rowspan="8" {{n/a|x}} |- |Nicoletta Symeonidou{{efn|name=fn2}}<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":resignation" /> |- | 1981 | style="background:#fadadd;"|Katia Angelidou<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |date=6 July 1981 |title=Εκλέγηκαν οι ωραιώτερες Κυπρίες |trans-title=The most beautiful Cypriot women were elected |url=https://www.pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/1127477 |access-date=16 August 2025 |website=Mesimvrini |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | style="background:#ccff99;"|Eleni Andreou<ref name=":17" /> | Ksanthoula Panteli<ref name=":17" /> |- | 1982 | Maria Panagiotou<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2 July 1982 |title=Τα καλλιστεια του φεστιβαλ καρλσμπερκ |trans-title=The beauties of the Carlsberg Festival |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/en/item/6498244 |access-date=16 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=5 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | style="background:#fadadd;"|Marina Elena Rauscher<ref name=":1" /> | style="background:#fadadd;"|Sylvia Spanias Nitsa<ref name=":1" /> |- | 1983 | style="background:#ccff99;"|Katia Chrysochou<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=5 July 1983 |title=Τα τελικα καλλιστεια του φεστιβαλ Καρλσπερκ |trans-title=The final performances of the Carlsberg Festival |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/en/item/586979 |access-date=16 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=8 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | Eleftheria Melodia<ref name=":4" /> | Marina Petrou<ref name=":4" /> |- | 1984 | Chrýso Christodoúlou<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=4 July 1984 |title=Τα καλλιστεια Καρλσπερκ |trans-title=The beauty pageants of Carlsberg |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/en/item/6163308 |access-date=16 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=12 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | style="background:#ccff99;"|Agathi Demitriou<ref name=":3" /> | Maria Charalambous<ref name=":3" /> |- | 1985 | style="background:#fadadd;"|Christína Vasileiádou<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=5 July 1985 |title=Λεμεσιανη η Σταρ Κυπρος |trans-title=Limassolian the Star Cyprus |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/en/item/10560149?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201985#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=0,-183,687,1357 |access-date=16 August 2025 |website=[[Simerini]] |page=9 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | Stavroula Chrysostomou<ref name=":5" /> | Naso Georgiou |- | 1986 | style="background:#fadadd;"|Natása (Natasha) Papadimitríou<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=8 July 1986 |title=Τα τελικά καλλιστεία στο Φεστιβάλ Κάρλσπεργκ |trans-title=The final beauty pageant at the Carlsberg Festival |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/en/item/5965906?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201986#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=0,-120,654,1292 |access-date=17 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=3 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | Katerina Ioannou<ref name=":6" /> | Aleksandra Georgiou<ref name=":6" /> |- | 1987 | style="background:#ccff99;"|Niki Christou<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=5 July 1987 |title=Star Cyprus 1987 |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/en/item/5644737?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201987#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=-1,-512,987,1947 |access-date=17 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=9 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | Maria Evagora<ref name=":7" /> | Myria Christofidou<ref name=":7" /> | Maria Christofi<ref name=":7" /> |- | 1988 | style="background:#ccff99;"|Ríta Theofánous<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=6 July 1988 |title=Πεντε καλλονεσ στα καλλιστεια |trans-title=Five beauties in the beauty pageant |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/en/item/1131673#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=2254,3296,2467,4868 |access-date=17 August 2025 |website=Mesimvrini |page=1 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | Kristia Papadopoulou<ref name=":8" /> | Elena Loizidou<ref name=":8" /> | Fivi Filippou<ref name=":8" /> |- | 1989 | style="background:#ccff99;"|Irma Voulgari<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=31 August 1989 |title=Δώρα στις νικήτριες των Π. Καλλιστείων Φεστιβάλ Κάρλσμπεργκ |trans-title=Gifts for the winners of the Carlsberg Festival beauty pageant |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/5463923?q=%CE%97%20%CE%8A%CF%81%CE%BC%CE%B1%20%CE%92%CE%BF%CF%8D%CE%BB%CE%B3%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B9%20%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B9%20%CE%B7%20%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201989#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=-132,-110,914,1805 |access-date=17 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=12 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | Natasa Andreou<ref name=":9" /> | Irene Demetriou<ref name=":9" /> | {{n/a|x}} |- |1990 |Aimili Groutidou<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |date=4 July 1990 |title=Επελεγησαν η Σταρ Κυπρος και η Μισ Κυπρος |trans-title=Star Cyprus and Miss Cyprus were selected |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/5271615?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201990 |access-date=17 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=10 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> |Evi Ioannidou<ref name=":10" /> |Paulina Loizidou<ref name=":10" /> |Maria Hadjitheodoulou<ref name=":10" /> |Zina Theodoridou<ref name=":10" /> |- | 1991 | style="background:#fadadd;"|Militsa Papadopoulou<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |date=14 July 1991 |title=Star Cyprus 1991 |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/5114539?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201991#?cv=&c=&m=&s= |access-date=17 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=22 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | style="background:#ccff99;"|Anna Stefanou<ref name=":11" /> | Christina Neocleous<ref name=":11" /> | style="background:#80FFFF;"|Giota Koufalidou<ref name=":11" /> |{{n/a|x}} |- | 1992 | style="background:#fadadd;"|Foteiní Spyrídonos<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Tsoukala |first=Lena |date=27 September 1992 |title=Η Σταρ και η Μις Κύπρος |trans-title=The Star and Miss Cyprus |url=https://www.pressarchive.cy/s/EL/item/4872563#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=0,-65,1012,1999 |access-date=18 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=32 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | Georgia Sergiou<ref name=":12" /> | {{n/a|x}} | Andria Petridou<ref name=":12" /> | style="background:#ccff99;"|Maria Kountouri<ref name=":12" /> |- | 1993 | style="background:#fadadd;"|Maria Vasiliou<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |date=3 July 1993 |title=Μις Κύπρος εξελέγη 18χρονη Λαρνακιώτισσα |trans-title=An 18-year-old girl from Larnaca was chosen Miss Cyprus |url=https://www.pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/4794147#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=0,-452,649,1282 |access-date=18 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=24 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> |Maria Magdalini Valianti<ref name=":13" /> |Clara Davina Rainbow<ref name=":13" /> | | |- | 1994 | style="background:#fadadd;"|Clara Davina Rainbow<ref name=":20">{{Cite web |date=17 September 1994 |title=Η Κλαίρα «Σταρ Κύπρος» |trans-title=Clara "Star Cyprus" |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/4816696?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201994#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=-1,-133,345,680 |access-date=19 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=9 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | style="background:#ccff99;"|Ioanna Irwin<ref name=":20" /> | Georgia Piponidou<ref name=":20" /> | Sofia Charalambous<ref name=":20" /> | style="background:#FFA07A;"|Eleni Chrisostomou<ref name=":20" /> |- | 1995 | style="background:#fadadd;"|Fróso (Efi) Spýrou<ref name=":21">{{Cite web |date=13 July 1995 |title=Σταρ και Μιςς Κύπρος |trans-title=Star and Miss Cyprus |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/4582634?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201995%20%CE%A6%CF%81%CF%8C%CF%83%CF%89%20%CE%A3%CF%80%CF%8D%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=0,859,481,950 |access-date=19 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=20 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | style="background:#ccff99;"|Isabella Giorgallou<ref name=":21" /> | style="background:#80FFFF;"|Christina Stavrinidou<ref name=":21" /> | Johanna Irwin<ref name=":21" /> |Panagiota Panagiotou<ref name=":21" /> |Christiana Ioannou<ref name=":21" /> |- |1996 |Korina Nikolaou<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |date=14 July 1996 |title=Στόχος τώρα η «Μις Υφήλιος» |trans-title=The goal now is "Miss Universe" |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/4430280?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201996#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=0,-1538,2424,4783&r=90 |access-date=19 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=3 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> |style="background:#fadadd;" |Maria Papaprodromou<ref name=":22" /> |style="background:#ccff99;" |Skevi Efstathiou<ref name=":22" /> |Maria Theodoulou<ref name=":22" /> |Christina Stavrinidou<ref name=":22" /> |Mary Sofroniou<ref name=":22" /> |- | 1997 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Daniela Iordanova<ref name=":23">{{Cite web |date=13 July 1997 |title=Ασυνήθιστα κι απρόοπτα στα καλλιστεία |trans-title=Unusual and unexpected things in beauty pageant |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/4464611?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201997%20%CE%9D%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%B1%20%CE%99%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B4%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B2%CE%B1#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=928,27,440,869 |access-date=19 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=16 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | style="background:#ccff99;" |Galatia Charalambidou<ref name=":23" /> | Linda Abraham<ref name=":23" /> | style="background:#FFA07A;" |Marianna Panagiotou<ref name=":23" /> | Koula Kourouklari<ref name=":23" /> | Sylvana Mouller |- | 1998 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Valentína Dionysíou<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=12 July 1998 |title=Θέλει να βγει στην TV η νέα Σταρ Κύπρος |trans-title=The new Star Cyprus wants to appear on TV |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/EN/item/4270148 |access-date=13 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | style="background:#ccff99;" |Chrysanthi Michael<ref name=":2" /> | Giotta Pittyri<ref name=":2" /> | style="background:#FFA07A;" |Afroditi Pericleous<ref name=":2" /> | Corina Constandinidou<ref name=":2" /> | Ifigenia Papaioannou<ref name=":2" /> |- | 1999 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Christi Groutidou<ref name=":24">{{Cite web |last=Parpas |first=Lukas |date=2 June 1999 |title=Η «Σταρ» δεν το περίμενε |trans-title="Star" didn't expect it |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/4109264?q=%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%20%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%201999#?cv=&c=&m=&s=&xywh=0,-621,997,1967 |access-date=19 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=24 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | style="background:#ccff99;" |Sofi Georgiou<ref name=":24" /> | style="background:#80FFFF;" |Marina Christodoulou<ref name=":24" /> | style="background:#FFA07A;" |Nicoleta Violari<ref name=":24" /> | Koula Michael<ref name=":24" /> | Vicky Pogiatzi<ref name=":24" /> |- | 2000 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Stella Demetriou | style="background:#ccff99;" |Ifigenia Papaioannou | Karolina Kyprinou | Maria Xatzivasiliou | Niki Manoli | {{n/a|x}} |- | 2001 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Demetra Eleftheriou<ref name=":25">{{Cite web |date=6 July 2001 |title=Η ομορφότερη της Κύπρου |trans-title=The most beautiful in Cyprus |url=https://pressarchive.cy/s/el/item/3922811 |access-date=19 August 2025 |website=[[Phileleftheros]] |page=32 |language=el |via={{ill|Press and Information Office|el|Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών}}}}</ref> | style="background:#ccff99;" |Christiana Aristotelous<ref name=":25" /> | Despina Romanaki<ref name=":25" /> | style="background:#FFA07A;" |Nicole Stylianou<ref name=":25" /> | Georgia Georgiou<ref name=":25" /> | Victoria Efthivoulou<ref name=":25" /> |- | 2002 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Evi Lazárou | style="background:#ccff99;" |Antzela Drousiotou | style="background:#80FFFF;" |Valentina Chritovourou | style="background:#FFA07A;" |Maria Pelekanou | style="background:#80FFFF;" |Elena Andreou | Meyiva Ioupoavou |- | 2003 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Nayia Iacovidou | style="background:#ccff99;" |Stella Stylianou | style="background:#80FFFF;" |Iliana Charalambous | style="background:#FFA07A;" |Demitra Mouski | Mikaela Michail | Fotini Michaelidou |- | 2004 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Elena Hadjidemetriou | style="background:#ccff99;" |Konstantina Euripidou | Christina Demitriou | Nickol Georgiou | Anna Theodoulou | Elena Kafetzi |- | 2005 | style="background:#fadadd;" |[[Elena Ierodiakonou]] | Nickol Temene | Anna Theologou | style="background:#FFA07A;" |Charis Demetriou | Anna Irakleous | style="background:#ccff99;" |Doksia Moutsouri |- | 2006 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Polyvia Achilleos | style="background:#ccff99;" |Elli Manoli | style="background:#80FFFF;" |Konstantina Christodoulou | style="background:#FFA07A;" |Elena Georgiou | Zina Ioannou | Giota Antiniou |- | 2007 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Dimitra Sergiou | {{n/a|x}} | style="background:#ccff99;" |Dora Anastasiou | Stephany Paraskeva | Vesi Philippou | Styliana Omirou |- | 2008 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Kielia Giasemidou | Iosifina Sekki | rowspan="9" {{n/a|x}} | rowspan="9" {{n/a|x}} | Demetra Makriyianni | Mari Vasilieiou |- | 2009 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Demetra Olimpiou | style="background:#ccff99;" |Christalla Tsiali | style="background:#ccff99;" |Andrea Kkolou | Valentina El Sabet |- | 2011 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Andriani Karantoni | Orthodoxia Panagi | style="background:#ccff99;" |Kristy Marie Agapiou | Stefania Konstantinou |- | 2012 | style="background:#fadadd;" |Ntaniella Kefala<br>''Did not compete'' | style="background:#ccff99;" |Georgia Georgiou | style="background:#fadadd;" |Ioanna Giannakou | Tzouliana Georgallidou |- | 2013 | style="background:#fadadd;" |[[Elisa Georgiou]]<br>''Did not compete'' | style="background:#ccff99;" |Ioanna Filippou | Katerina Theodorou | Mairy Zavou |- | 2014 | style="background:#AAAAFF" |Markélla Konstantínou | style="background:#ccff99;" |Rafaella Charalambous | Myriel Grigoriou | Charis Louka |- | 2015 | style="background:#ccff99;" |Maria Morarou | style="background:#AAAAFF" |Maria Kosta | Athina Loizou | Marina Kyriakou |- | 2016 | style="background:#ccff99;" |Helena Tselepi<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofbeauty.com/2016/12/star-cyprus-2016.html|title=Star Cyprus 2016|date=7 December 2016|publisher=The Times of Beauty}}</ref> | style="background:#AAAAFF" |Artemis Charalambous | Light Giagkou | Natasha Nikolaou |- | 2017 | style="background:#ccff99;" |Andriána Fiáka | style="background:#AAAAFF" |Maria Armenakis | Daria Erochina | Ismini Evanthi |- | colspan=7 {{n/a|Since 2018 the Star Cyprus suspended the pageant and no more updates regarding the pageant nowadays.}} |- |}
==Miss Universe Cyprus== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} ::''Star Cyprus winners went to [[Miss Universe]] since the pageant formation created in 1973. Between 1973 and 2012 the main winners competed at Miss Universe and in 2024 Cyprus was back under Poppy Capella directorship. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.''
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! District ! Miss Cyprus ! Greek Name ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- ! colspan="7"|Poppy Capella directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 |- ! [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Katerina Dimitriou | Κατερίνα Δημητρίου | Unplaced | | No pageant in 2024 ― due to lack of time management, the Miss Universe Cyprus competition did not happen physically, but Katerina was selected by casting and she went to Miss Universe 2024. |- ! colspan="7"|Carlsberg Group — Mega TV Cyprus directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 1973―2013 |- | colspan=7 {{n/a|Did not compete on 2014—2023}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2013|2013]] | [[Larnaca District|Larnaca]] | Elisa Georgiou | Ελίζα Γεωργίου | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | Star Cyprus Organization lost the franchise of Miss Universe. The organization decided to withdraw Elisa at Miss Universe 2013 in Russia. |- ! [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Ioanna Giannakou | Ιωάννα Γιαννάκου | Unplaced | | Appointed — The actual winner, Ntaniella Kefala did not compete at Miss Universe 2012. Due to unknown reasons Ntaniella planned to compete at Miss Universe 2013 but it was not happening anymore. |- ! [[Miss Universe 2011|2011]] | [[Larnaca District|Larnaca]] | Andriani "Andri" Karantoni | Ανδριανή «Άνδρη» Καραντώνη | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2010|2010]] | [[Larnaca District|Larnaca]] | Dimitra Olympiou | Δήμητρα Ολυμπίου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Klelia Giasemidou | Κλέλια Γιασεμίδου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2008|2008]] | [[Limassol District|Limassol]] | Dimitra Sergiou | Δήμητρα Σεργίου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Polyvia Achilleos | Πολύβια Αχιλλέως | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | [[Elena Ierodiakonou]] | Έλενα Ιεροδιακόνου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Elena Hadjidemetriou | Έλενα Χατζηδημητρίου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Nayia Iakovidoú | Ναυια Ιακοβιδού | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]] | [[Limassol District|Limassol]] | Evi Lazárou | Ήβη Λαζάρου | Unplaced | | |- |- style="background-color:#FFFF99;" ! [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Dímitra Eleutheríou | Δήμητρα Ελευθερίου | Top 10 | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2001|2001]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Stélla Dimitríou | Στέλλα Δημητρίου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Chrystálla Groutídou | Χρυστάλλα Γρουτίδου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Valentína Dionysíou | Βαλεντίνα Διονυσίου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1998|1998]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Ntaniélla (Daniella) Iordánooa | Ντανιέλλα Ιορδάνοωα | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1997|1997]] | [[Larnaca District|Larnaca]] | Korína Nikoláou | Κορίνα Νικολάου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1996|1996]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Fróso (Efi) Spýrou | Φρόσω (΄Εφη) Σπύρου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Clara Davina Rainbow | Κλάρα Νταβίνα Ρέϊνμποου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1994|1994]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | María Magdaliní Valiantí | Μαρία Μαγδαληνή Βαλιαντή | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Foteiní Spyrídonos | Φωτεινή Σπυρίδωνος | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1992|1992]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Milítsa Papadopoúlou | Μηλίτσα Παπαδοπούλου | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=7 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1988—1991}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Natása (Natasha) Papadimitríou | Νατάσα Παπαδημητρίου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1986|1986]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Christína Vasileiádou | Χριστίνα Βασιλειάδου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1985|1985]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Andri Andreou | Άντρη Ανδρέου | Unplaced | | Appointed — The actual winner, Christína Vasileiádou did not compete at Miss Universe 1985 and allocated to Miss Universe 1986. |- ! [[Miss Universe 1984|1984]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Zsa Zsa Melodias | — | Unplaced | | Appointed — The actual winner, Chrýso Christodoúlou did not compete at Miss Universe 1984. Zsa Zsa replaced her to compete in Miami, Florida. |- ! [[Miss Universe 1983|1983]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Marina Elena Rauscher | Μαρίνα Έλενα Ράουσερ | Unplaced | | Appointed — The actual winner, Maria Panagiotou did not compete at Miss Universe 1983. Marina replaced her to compete in St. Louis, Missouri. |- ! [[Miss Universe 1982|1982]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Sylvia Spanias Nitsa | Σύλβια Σπανιά Νίτσα | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | Withdrew — Indicated as a British citizen and Sylvia was from London, Great Britain. Miss Universe Organization disallowed her to compete. |- ! [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Katia Aggelidou | Κάτια Αγγελίδου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1980|1980]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Georgia Christodoulidou | Γεωργία Χριστοδούλου | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | Withdrew — Listed at Miss Universe 1980 in South Korea. Due to internal matter, Christodoulidou did not compete at Miss Universe. |- | colspan=7 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1975—1979}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 1974|1974]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Antri Tsaggaridou | Αντρη Τσαγγαρίδου | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1973|1973]] | [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] | Eirini-Ioanna Melanidou | Ειρήνη-Ιωάννα Μελανίδου | Unplaced | | |}
==See also== *[[Star Hellas]] *[[Star GS Hellas]]
==Notes== {{notelist|refs= # {{efn|name=fn1|Relinquished.}} # {{efn|name=fn2|Originally first runner-up of Star Cyprus; she took over the title after the original winner relinquished.}} }}
==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060813122757/http://www.starcyprus.com/mainen.html Official site]
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